Posts Tagged ‘Climate Change’
If More Kansas Citians Rode the Bus by Choice, it Could Shift the Whole City’s Mindset
Despite long wait times between buses, confusing route changes and other inconveniences, these Kansas Citians use public transit not because they have to, but because they want to. Here’s why that matters.
Read MoreHere’s How Residents Along Troost Avenue Can Help Measure Kansas City Air Quality
KC Digital Drive and The Kansas City Beacon are co-hosting an event April 30 to discuss air quality sensors that measure climate, temperature and particulate matter in the air.
Read MoreNot Everyone in Kansas City Drives a Car. This Man has Been Riding the Bus for 45 Years
Despite being designed for cars, Kansas City is home to people who rely on the bus every day. We spent a day riding along with Richard Heimer to learn what’s working and what’s not in our public transit system.
Read More‘Ten Years to Save the Planet’: Kansas City Metro’s Small-town Mayors Take Up Climate Fight
Mayors and local officials founded Climate Action KC, and are taking measurable steps to reduce emissions and create healthier communities throughout the Kansas City metro.
Read MorePrice of Progress: Grain Belt Express Pits Public Benefit and Private Property Rights in Race Against Climate Change
The Grain Belt Express, an 800-mile transmission line that would connect renewable wind energy in Kansas with customers in several states to the east, is facing opposition from landowners in its path.
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